Dr. Michael Ignelzi

SPOTLIGHT

Education

Dr. Michael Ignelzi obtained his B.A. in Psychology from the University of California at Riverside and his M.A. in Student Affairs from The Ohio State University. He completed his Ed. D. in Human Development and Psychology at Harvard University.

Teaching Emphasis

College Student Learning and Development I

College Student Learning and Development II

Legal Issues in Student Affairs

Student Affairs Practicum I

Student Affairs Practicum II

Student Affairs Internship

Ethics in the Helping Professions

Career Counseling and Development

Research Interests and Practitioner Experience

Dr. Ignelzi's research interests include professional development and supervision of student affairs staff; professional ethics; adolescent and adult development; teaching and learning; and moral reasoning, development, and education. Dr. Ignelzi had the privilege of conducting research and teaching with renowned professors Lawrence Kohlberg and Robert Kegan.

His teaching experiences include: Teaching Fellow (Harvard Univ.), Visiting Lecturer (Cornell Univ.), and Instructor (Ohio State Univ.). As a student affairs practitioner, he served as Dean of Students (Wells College), Administrative Assistant (Harvard Univ.), Director of Housing and Residential Life (Menlo College), Residence Hall Director (Univ. of California, Davis), and Administrative Associate (Ohio State Univ.). Dr. Ignelzi has several publications and presentations in the field of Student Affairs.

Ignelzi, M. G. (2008, June- August). On-Line Book Club Discussion of Job one: Experiences of new professionals in student affairs. Invited facilitator and moderator of state-wide on-line book club discussion sponsored by the Pennsylvania College Personnel Association.